Thought Leadership - Singapore Budget 2012

Singapore's productivity is a pressing issue that needs to be analysed with honesty. With the aim of achieving productivity growth of 2 to 3 per cent a year, new ideas and methods must be explored.By David Sandison, Tax Partner and Anson Lim, Tax Manager at PwC Services LLP

How the Republic can take advantage of the window of global volatility to upgrade its talent pool, particularly for 12 key sectorsBy Thorsten Barth, Director and Abu Amin, Senior Manager in the HR Consulting practice at PwC LLP

Hong Kong unveiled its Budget first, while Singapore will do the same this Friday. Did the proposals put forth by the Hong Kong financial secretary pose fresh challenges for Singapore in an increasingly competitive economic landscape, and are there lessons we can learn from our neighbours in the north?By Paul Lau, Tax Partner, PwC Services LLP

Gains that are seen to be revenue or income in nature are taxable, and the taxpayer must prove the nature of his gainsBy Chris Woo, Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Practice and Lim Hwee Seng, Senior Tax Manager, PwC Services LLP